Palettes / Colors / #DADBF2
#DADBF2 — Pale Muted Blue
#DADBF2 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DADBF2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DADBF2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F2F1D9; it also sits naturally between #D9E6F2 and #E5D9F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 219, 242 |
| HSL | 238°, 48%, 90% |
| HSV | 238°, 10%, 95% |
| CMYK | 10%, 10%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 70.27, 71.98, 94.19 |
| Yxy | 71.98, 0.2972, 0.3044 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.96, 4.02, -11.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.84, 3.97, -11.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADBF2
.text { color: #DADBF2; }
.background { background-color: #DADBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 219, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 48%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 219, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 219, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADBF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADBF2
Tints of #DADBF2
Tones of #DADBF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2F1D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADBF2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DADBF2: ·
How #DADBF2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DADBF2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DADBF2?
#DADBF2 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 219, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADBF2?
#DADBF2 is RGB 218, 219, 242 — HSL 238°, 48%, 90% — CMYK 10%, 10%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DADBF2?
Its complement is #F2F1D9; analogous partners are #D9E6F2 and #E5D9F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADBF2 for text?
Black text on #DADBF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.